Actor
Jacques Brel
April 8, 1929 · Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson.
Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionally in Dutch, he became an influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers, such as Scott Walker, David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Marc Almond, Neil Hannon, and Rod McKuen. English translations of his songs were recorded by many performers, including Bowie, Walker, Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, The Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, James Dean Bradfield, Frank Sinatra, and Andy Williams.
Often works with
Lino Ventura
3 titles together
A Pain in the Ass(1973), Money Money Money, Far West
François Dyrek
2 titles together
A Pain in the Ass(1973), Bonnot's Gang
Charles Denner
2 titles together
Money Money Money, Law Breakers
Rosy Varte
2 titles together
My Uncle Benjamin, The Bar at the Crossing
Armand Mestral
2 titles together
My Uncle Benjamin, Bonnot's Gang
Catherine Rouvel
2 titles together
Law Breakers, Mont-Dragon
Full filmography · 13
A Pain in the Ass(1973)
as François Pignon
19737
Far West
as Jacques and Director
1973
The Bar at the Crossing
as Vincent Van Horst
1972
Money Money Money
as Jacques
19726.7
Franz
as Léon and Director and Writer
1972
Law Breakers
as Investigating Judge Bernard Level
19715.5
Mont-Dragon
as Georges Dormond - un aspirant dégradé
1970
My Uncle Benjamin
as Benjamin Rathery
19696.1
Bonnot's Gang
as Raymond la Science
1968
Risky Business
as Jean Doucet
19677.4Ultra, je t'aime
as Narrateur
1967The Man Who Dares
as Introducer
1967